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Talkin' Politics 1/14/24 | St. Louis Cardinals Big Sports Bet; Child Tax Credit; Missouri AG Suddenly Cares About Sunshine Law; Our 2024 Election Coverage Era Is Here

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TALKIN’ POLITICS

Quick Hit: Missouri GOP working extra to move public school funding to private hands

https://missouriindependent.com/2024/01/10/missouri-senate-panel-debates-expanding-tax-credit-scholarships-for-private-school-tuition/

  1. True or False
    1. The St. Louis Cardinals will bring sports betting to Missouri
      1. https://missouriindependent.com/2024/01/12/st-louis-cardinals-lead-missouris-major-teams-to-launch-initiative-on-sports-betting/

      2.  
  2. Yeah, No… 
    1. The state of political coverage at the moment
      1. Trying to make a conversation that doesn’t exist?
      2. Rachel slack message: We are at the stage of the cycle where all articles have 200-ish words of info about anything related to the actual meat of the article, followed by 750 words about opinion polls. No fucking wonder people tune out.
  3. Isn’t It Ironic…
    1. Missouri AG office requiring training for Sunshine violations
    2. https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2024/01/12/willard-officials-will-undergo-sunshine-law-training-after-complaints/72188733007/?utm_source=pspr-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=1042NL-E-NLETTER65
    3. From Article
      1. After receiving a letter from the Missouri Attorney General's Office, city leaders in Willard will have to undergo Sunshine Law training.
      2. A letter issued by the AG's office notes two complaints were filed in October about the way Willard Board of Aldermen agendas were constructed. The first complaint came in regard to the letter of impeachment presented to former mayor Sam Snider during the Sept. 25 meeting, which was not included in the agenda.
  4. Buy or Sell
    1. Bipartisan Action on child tax credit
      1. https://newrepublic.com/post/178014/child-tax-credit-congress-2024
      2. From article
        1. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, a Democrat, and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, a Republican, have been negotiating an agreement for several months, and lawmakers believe that they are close to creating compromise legislation amenable to both parties.
  5. 2024 Election Coverage Era `
    1. Trump hurling conspiracy theories
      1. https://www.axios.com/2024/01/12/trump-nikki-haley-birther-conspiracy
    2. Iowa day for GOP!   NPR think piece https://www.npr.org/2024/01/13/1224412456/2024-election-american-values
    3. Polling - Haley supporters are more likely to break Biden than Trump
      1. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-nearly-half-haleys-iowa-backers-say-ll-vote-biden-trump-rcna133821

      2.  
    4. Jan 6th not going away and Trump is making it part of his platform
      1. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/trump-january-6-rioters-hostages?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
      2. Pardons dangled as well
    5. Primary schedule
      1. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/calendar
    6. More student loan action from biden
      1. https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/biden-announces-plan-to-cancel-some-student-loan-balances-under-12000/
    7. Biden moving on MJ? 
      1. https://dnyuz.com/2024/01/12/federal-scientists-conclude-there-is-credible-evidence-for-certain-medical-uses-of-marijuana/
    8. Kerry out, feels like a 2024 move 
      1. https://t.co/TDbwaT7Dd3

Special special Trump moment 

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